What We Offer
Storm Experience is a fun and exciting 3-credit UND course where you will learn how to forecast and safely observe severe thunderstorms
Department of Atmospheric Sciences faculty are actively performing research for a variety of government agencies and private companies
Our Cessna Citation II Research Aircraft has been modified for conducting atmospheric research, including measuring aircraft speed and position, and atmospheric temperature, relative humidity, and wind
Glacial Ridge Atmospheric Observatory
A long-term atmospheric and hydrologic research facility, the observatory is located on the Nature Conservancy Glacial Ridge Restoration Project site
UND owns and operates a polarimetric doppler radar in support of research and academic programs of the Atmospheric Sciences Department
The AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) is a group of ground-based remote sensing aerosol networks. UND operates one of these sites, located at the Oakville Prairie Field Station
Thermometer Lab
Weather Balloon Launches
Weather balloon carry aloft an instrument package that provides measurements of atmospheric conditions. These measurements are made twice daily at National Weather Service locations across the country and are used in weather forecast models and severe weather forecasting. You will learn how to launch and track these balloons as part of their coursework.